FDA Writes New Food Label Rules, Ignores GMO Labels

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[Jackie Wilson Said]

1. FDA could become one of those things you read about, historically, if a certain somebody

is elected.

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2. wish country of INGREDIENT-origin was included on processed foods

buy shrimp directly, it has to say it is from 'Country-A'
but include that same shrimp in a dish, you can say 'Made in USA'

I noticed a tactic of Welch's Jelly -- they say in HUGE letter on their lids "100% North American Grown" -- is that a new way of saying 'from Mexico'? Their jar still can say 'Made in USA'

[HuckleB]

3. GMO only signifies the seed development technology.

It tells you nothing about the food itself. So the FDA appears to have done the right thing.

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4. Genetically-modified

lolz 'Shut up and eat your f*ckn' Mutant Chili'

[HuckleB]

7. Bill Maher, Mr. Anti-Science, himself.

http://scienceblogs.com/denialism/2015/02/07/bill-maher-is-an-astonishingly-anti-science-anti-vax-crank/

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9. the gmo discussion cracked me up

i'm assuming he checks his labels on pot

[HuckleB]

10. That was scary. Those people are supposed to be well informed.

[tecelote]

5. Imagine if they also added...

Pesticide Content
Herbicide Content
Amount of Hormones Used
Miscellaneous Trace Chemicals

Country of origin per major ingredient

Creation date along with expiration date

Fair Trade Score

Too much for labels? It would be nice to find this online or through a qr code on the label.

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6. QR for in-depth info is a great idea

hopefully all will have smartphones as prices come down, and people can dig as deep as they prefer and the companies can update without complaining about printing costs to change labels - FDA can keep track of their claims quickly too

[tecelote]

11. Yeah. One qr code - unlimited updates.

That's a great angle. Minimal cost, extensive information.

Hmm... Maybe in Europe.

Here, we're sheep and we'll accept what we're fed without consequence.

Profits, you know.

And, a lack of representation in DC.

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12. people sometimes forget

how software companies used to send 3.5" floppy disks or CD's with software updates

how fast that changed with quick internet speeds (whew!)

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hopefully a smarter, more-informed generation with better sharing of info will adjust some of that going forward

[Major Nikon]

14. Who really pays attention to what we already have?

There's already a ton of nutritional information on labels, and yet the per capita calorie consumption in the US is almost 4,000 calories per day with quite a bit of that coming from refined sugars. Smart phones make it ridiculously simple to keep track of what's going in. We should be better informed today than we ever have been about what goes into our bodies, yet obviously people aren't paying attention and don't really care.

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15. Republicans prolly pay less attention

survival of the fittest!!!

lolz

[HuckleB]

8. The Organic and Non-GMO Industry would never go for that!

http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/organic-pesticides/

http://weedcontrolfreaks.com/2016/05/as-consumers-shift-to-non-gmo-sugar-farmers-may-be-forced-to-abandon-environmental-and-social-gains/

[jpmonk91]

13. We wouldn't have to deal with this

As much in Europe
Part 2 of my post series
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280199775

[HuckleB]

16. You're saying anti-science silliness is good?

[Equinox Moon]

17. I buy local, organic, and avoid processed foods

The processed foods are the name brand items from huge companies and no way of knowing where the food comes from. It is getting harder to buy good food. I am grateful for my local food co-op.

[downeastdaniel]

18. GMOs are real, and dangerous. It is criminal to keep whether or not some food has ingredients that

Are GMO, as consumers we have a right to know...whether you like GMOs or not.

[Major Nikon]

19. Makes you wonder where they are keeping the bodies